DevOps Automation Engineer

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a DevOps / Automation engineer to join the UK's leading independent managed hosting group, at their Leeds HQ. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast growing and exciting organisation where your decisions truly count.

You will:

Champion new products:

- Develop and refine tools, procedures and workflows that create consistency and stability for our internal operations and customer experience.

- Discuss ideas at a high level and use your technical ability to follow through and implement them.

- Review and research potential new products, presenting them to the wider team to highlight their potential.

Be a champion for projects:

- Be comfortable working in a fluid environment were requirements and priorities may change at short notice. Be prepared to be the cause of that change.

- Continually think about the root causes of issues, and where necessary, stop and re-evaluate a project with the team to ensure it doesn't just address the symptoms of a problem.

- Ensure that projects move ahead in a timely fashion.

- Coordinate with different teams to ensure that work is achieved effectively.

Document and communicate your work:

- Appreciate high quality documentation and have pride in your own.

- Enjoy using communication and collaboration tools for maximum efficiency.

- Produce documentation on development work that can be used for Research and Development funding.

- Effectively communicate with other departments to highlight the goals of new and existing projects and their ongoing progress.

Essential Attributes:

- Strong Linux Sysadmin Skills

- Knowledge and Understanding of IT Infrastructure

- Scripting (BASH, Python, Lua, Powershell)

- Comfort with collaboration and open communication